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Message: <blockquote data-quote="velm" data-source="post: 1859272" data-attributes="member: 25998">I think prices are a little on the steep side.  Just my humble little opinion.  (I see the justification of looking at spending $30 as a few drinks at the local bar, sure, I can look at it that way.  But, when I get a Guinness, I know it will be QUALITY, it will be good and filling.  When I see some of those products out there for that price, I have to look at the quality issue as well.  I realize there are game designers out there that read this as well, no offense guys, but there are some pieces of cow dung out there.  Yet, by the same token, there are some other items that are really well done. For the ones that are cow dung, it reminds me of the phrase:  'If it looks like @#$%, if it smells like @#$%, then it is probably @#$%.'  By quality, I mean, mainly the type of work in it, and to a lesser degree the amount of editing done to it.  Now everybody has their own version of quality.  Some people really really might love the content of MASTERS OF THE WILD, I personally do not think it is worth it. 96 pages for $20 on barbarians druids and rangers.  Now why do I think this?  well, out of those three, the only one that I really have an desire to play are rangers.  I have also been playing long enough to get a good feel for them, if I really want any ideas, I can go thru my dragon collection and review that, or find any ideas online.   I am sure there might be some people who are REALLY into all three, and find it a fascinating book, but how much use would I get out of it?  Not much.) Will it stop me from getting things, yes and no.  If it is something that I think I will use often, then odds are I will get it.  But, I look at it from the point of:  all I NEED are the CORE books.  That 'NEED' is a pretty important part.  I have the core 3e books, anything else is NICE to have.  If something DOES interest me to get it, then odds are, I will probably have to go online to get it.  I honestly would rather get it from a local store (my current location prevents that), but online seems to be the more cost effective route.  Now, I have tried a variety of games out there, from PARANOIA to BATTLEMECH with a little bit of everything in between.  The thing that I bring up now is the fact that most of what people see is 'D20' this, 'D20' that, along with the Dinosaur that is known as WOTC products.   I would honestly like to see more variety in different gaming styles out there.  (Believe me, I am sure there a TONS out there, but for the average gamer or new gamer, they are NOT going to go digging deep in the net to find them, they are NOT going to be able to go to the various gaming conventions to see them.  They are going to go the the local store and see DUNGEONS&DRAGONS 3.5.)</blockquote>

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